QLD · Brisbane Council
Runcorn, QLD, 4113
Desirability index
#77 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Runcorn is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 14,199 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 603 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 42.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $660, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 14,199
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,742
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 264 of 5,050
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 61%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 315 / 1,455 / 6
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $660
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 603
- Against the person
- 71
- Against property
- 383
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 200 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -58.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences53
- Other Property Damage46
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)207
- Traffic And Related Offences82
- Unlawful Entry75
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,000.5
- Runcorn Heights State SchoolPrimary
- Runcorn State High SchoolSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
56 public transport stops in this suburb
- Compton Rd at Kyabra Street, stop 86
- Compton Rd at Piccadilly Way, stop 28
- Daw Rd near Runcorn Plaza Shopping Centre
- Underwood Rd at Mapleleaf Street, stop 88
- Underwood Rd near Warrigal Rd, stop 89
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
121 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (27)
- Pedal PassionBicycle
12 Karen Court, Runcorn
- Bicycle Parking
- Beenleigh Rd at Fruitgrove stationBus stop
- Beenleigh Rd at Runcorn Railway, stop 72Bus stop
- Beenleigh Rd near Datura Street, stop 71Bus stop
- Bonemill Rd at Bill Ardill Field, stop 69Bus stop
- Bonemill Rd near Abercorn St, stop 70Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beenleigh Road ParkPark
- Daw Road ParkPark
- Garrett ParkPark
- Gorman Crinnen ParkPark
- Hair ParkPark
- Hollyman ParkPark
- Jagera ParkPark
- Judith Court ParkPark
- Lexus Street ParkPark
- Mango Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- DentistBeenleigh Roaddentist
- Grace & Visionoptometrist
- Runcorn Discount Chemistpharmacy
- Runcorn Medical CentreBeenleigh Roadcentre
- Warrigal DentalUnderwood Roaddentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Kids Academy Early Learning RuncornPine Streetchildcare
- Kingbird Early Childhood Development CentreWarrigal Roadkindergarten
- The Avenues Early Learning CentreNemies Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 30
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 88.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #77 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Kids Academy Early Learning RuncornchildcarePine Streetchildcare
- Kingbird Early Childhood Development CentrechildcareWarrigal Roadkindergarten
- The Avenues Early Learning CentrechildcareNemies Roadkindergarten
- DentisthealthBeenleigh Roaddentist
- Grace & Visionhealthoptometrist
- Runcorn Discount Chemisthealthpharmacy
- Runcorn Medical CentrehealthBeenleigh Roadcentre
- Warrigal DentalhealthUnderwood Roaddentist
- Beenleigh Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Daw Road Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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